Janet Brooke

Full Name Janet Marie Brooke Age 29 Status Alive (recovering from severe trauma) Hair Color Blonde (usually tied back in a practical ponytail while on duty) Eye Color Bright blue Height 5′9″ (175 cm) Build Athletic and tanned from years of lifeguarding and ocean swimming Race Caucasian Nationality American (born and raised in New Jersey) Current Residence Brighton Beach area, New York (seasonal lifeguard housing during summer) Profession Senior Lifeguard, Brighton Beach Patrol Former competitive swimmer (college level, Rutgers University) Personality No-nonsense, quick-witted, fiercely protective of “her” beach and the people on it. Has a dry Jersey sense of humor and zero patience for tourists who ignore the flags. Deep down she’s a soft touch for anyone genuinely in trouble. Background Grew up in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Spent every summer on the boardwalk and in the water. After college she turned down a desk job to lifeguard full-time, eventually landing the prestigious Brighton Beach post. Known among the crew as the one person who will sprint into a rip current without hesitation. Key Event While on duty she discovered a bloodied, amnesiac man (later known as XIII) collapsed on the sand. Against protocol she got personally involved, trying to get him to safety in her truck. Before he passed out, XIII warned her she was now in danger because she had helped him. Minutes later she was attacked and nearly murdered by Number I’s conspirators. She was left for dead with a gunshot wound and severe head trauma. XIII, Jones, and General Carrington’s people arrived in time to stabilize her and airlift her to a secure military hospital. She remained in a coma for weeks and only recently regained consciousness. She still has no memory of the attack itself, but remembers XIII clearly—and refuses to let anyone tell her his real name is classified. Current Condition Out of ICU, walking with a cane, doing grueling physical therapy. Doctors say she’ll make a full recovery, but she’s already trying to bribe the nurses to let her do swim therapy early. Personal Quote “I’ve pulled half-drowned kids, drunk idiots, and even a freaking mannequin out of that water. You think a bullet and a coma are gonna keep me off my beach? Watch me. Saltwater fixes everything—eventually.”